CBS won Tuesday night's primetime ratings thanks to its drama series lineup.

NCIS returned for its first new episode since November 22, and was level with 19.03 million viewers and a 3.5 adults 18-49 demo rating at 8pm. Its spin-off series NCIS: Los Angeles also returned and levelled with 16.35m (3.0) at 9pm. Unforgettable dropped to 11.2m (2.1) at 10pm.

Fox tied CBS on the night in terms of the coveted overall 18-49 rating (2.9). The Christmas episode of Glee fell slightly to 7.05m (2.9) at 8pm, while New Girl also dropped a tenth to 6.79m (3.3) at 9pm. Raising Hope climbed slightly to 5.1m (2.3) at 9.30pm.

ABC's only piece of new programming was Last Man Standing, which dropped to 7.46m (2.2) at 8pm.

NBC's special William & Kate: Inside the Royal Marriage attracted 5.31m (1.2) at 8pm, while the season finale of The Biggest Loser brought in a season high of 8.05m (2.8) at its peak between 9-11pm. However, that is down 33% compared to its finale last season.